Middle East demand cushions global dairy price drop at latest GDT auction
The upheaval in the Middle East may have eased the fall in global dairy prices last week.
Dairy prices increased at the GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight, rising for the third time in a row.
The GDT price index advanced 3.1% cent from the previous auction two weeks ago.
The flagship whole milk powder rose 3.5% to US$2998/tonne.
Skim milk powder, which has been lagging way behind WMP, also got a boost; prices rose 7.1% to US$2044/ tonne.
Key results
AMF index down 0.5%, average price US$5,930/MT
Butter index up 2.9%, average price US$4,892/MT
BMP index not available, average price US$1,720/MT
Ched index up 6.0%, average price US$3,462/MT
LAC index up 1.2%, average price US$935/MT
RenCas index down 3.8%, average price US$6,020/MT
SMP index up 7.1%, average price US$2,044/MT
WMP index up 3.5%, average price US$2,998/MT
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